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By Jonah Blitman, Yonatan Bodner, and Alex Wieden The three of us are Shanah Alef students at Aish Gesher in the Old City of Jerusalem. Of course, none of us expected that our year in Israel would turn out to coincide with a war, but it has definitely provided us with a unique experience that […]

More than 300 strong, the ‘ADI Fleet’ inclusive running team raised awareness and over $37,000 to empower residents with severe disabilities.

Phyllis Folb has been described as the go-to guru of Israel gap-year experiences.

The administration of TABC is proud to announce that graduating senior Ezra Baron has been named valedictorian of the Class of 2021. In addition, Noam Barenholtz and Yair Levie have each been named salutatorians. “Ezra, Noam and Yair have performed exceedingly well in their academic pursuits, but more importantly, they have been exemplary citizens of our yeshiva throughout their four years,” said Rabbi Shlomo Adelman, head of school at TABC. “We are proud to recognize their accomplishments...

How I Spent My Passover Vacation in Israel By JLNJ Staff | April 08, 2021 NJ students in Israel organize “day of sports” for youth at risk in Jerusalem. (Courtesy of Aish) Every year, students at the Yeshiva Aish HaTorah’s Aish Gesher program in Jerusalem bring joy to the children of Sandhedria, a residential treatment center for youth at risk. Every year, that is, except for 2020. Coronavirus restrictions canceled the usual celebrations, including the much-...

Andrew Shafer Shteigs at Yeshivat Aish HaTorah By Brooke Schwartz | January 14, 2021 Andrew Shafer is studying at Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in the Aish Gesher program in the Old City by the Kotel. He was born and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended Moriah in Englewood for elementary school and SAR Academy for high school. His family davens at East Hill Synagogue in Englewood. His next stop? NYU. Why did you choose Aish Gesher? What’s unique about it? I lo...